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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

IT is too often the case that our most
popular takers on temperance, hold
extremely impracticable ideas. They
are sincere in their convictions, earnest
in argument and positive in assertion,
still respect them as we may for their
honesty of conviction, they are to a
certain extent sentamentalists, rather
than practical opponents of practical
ideas. This is particularly the case with
many, and indeed with the most OF the
prominent women who have taken the
platform on the question OF prohibition.
As a sex, women have been and still
are, so fearfully punished by the evils OF
drunkenness, that her emotional nature
is readily excited by any discussion
looking to the abolition of intoxicating
liquors. We know a number of talen
ted women who can stir the feelings to
their profoundest depths, by their touch
ing recitals Of the multiplied evils of
rum drinking. Who can picture to
the meanest understanding vivid scenes
of suffering and degradation, which have
their exact counterpart in every day
life, all traceable to the common enemy
of the human race-Rum. When it
happens therefore that woman who
addresses public audiences, combines
the power of stirring the emotional
natures of her auditors, with a strong
practical agumentative turn, she be-
comes a power in any cause. And
this Is just the combination of powers
which distinguishes that popular Pro-
hibition advocate Mrs. f. J. Foster of
Iowa, who spoke in Philadelphia last
week, and whose views we republish in
this issue. She states cogently and
convincingly the unanswerable objec-
tons against the wisdom and efficacy
of the third party movement in be-
half of Prohibition. Her address in
Philadelphia made marked impress
sion, and we regret our inability to re-
produce 1t entire.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

ANOTHER Baltimore bank clerk has
levanted with $4,000. He stood well
in the community, and enj Dyed the
confidence of the bank directors The
bank directors stood well with the COM
munity also, and shared its confidence.
And yet the clerk has been stealing for
ten years. Yet it was plainly the duty
OF the directors to protect their bank
as well as community against a rogue,
and their failure to do So in this case
only affords fresh evidence of the bust
ness carelessness now too prevalent.
One of our cotempories in noticing
this case forcibIy says that in New York
and other large cities the distrust of
commercial integrity is so profound
that nearly every discount clerk and
cashier in the leading establishments is
Swallowed night and day by detectives
regularly employed BY the firm. 1t IS
a clear case OF Goldsmith S couplet.
"Ill fares the land, to fastening ills prey
Where wealth accumulates and men de-
cay
The time has come to call a halt.
Carelessness on the part of high off
Gals and directors, negligence of mem
bers of business firms, extravagant tastes
on the part OF employees and their
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
SLANG AND SWEARING.

The old Scotch lady who Owned that
"our Jenny swecrs awful )" added on
reflection, "but TO be sure it a great
Offset to conversation. Both swear
ing and slang are popular with the I'M
rejecting, because they are felt to be
great Offsets TO conversation. Men, es-
pecially uneduCated men, feel that de-
sire to vivify and adorn the expression
OF their ideas hich, among more highly
developed human beings, finds its out
let in eloquence and blank verse. 1t
will be remembered that, in a solemn
moment of self communion and re-
morse, the Paphiagonian usurper medi-
tated in blank verse, which, as the his
torian was careful to add, is, of course,
no argument" Like King Valoroso, a
great many novelists, from Dickens
downward, always drop into blank
verse In their more emotional moods.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

HENRY WARD BEECHER is a cham
pion of the prevailing fashion of "big''
hats for ladies. Hear him: Like
George Washington, canrot tell lie.
The Unicorn bonnets at present in
vogue are very Comely in my eyes; a
world finer than the scrlmpy patches on
women's heads, that were OF no use
aud were positively homely. The pres
ent style gives elevation to the head
and kind of dignity. | cannot be
bribed to decry them. The one valid
objection to them is that in churches,
theaters or assemblies they intercept
the view. Why not lay them aside for
the hour, as women do shawls, pelisses
and cloaks, and as men do hats? 1t
would seem great pity that one should
lose the usual objects Of going to church
merely for the sake of nearing the ser
np,, -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

THERE are various rlmors of coming
Cabinet changes, now that it is known
that Secretary Manning will retire. 1t
is said that Bayard will be placed al
the head OF the Treasury and that
Lamar will succeed Bayard in the State
Department. Whitney, it is rumored,
100, will be transferred to the Treasury.
Representative Scott and Senator Nc
Pherson are both mentioned as Man
ning's successor. The most probable
rumor of all is that which promotes
Assistant Secretary FarchiId to the
head OF the Treasury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

The world is full of people that don't
know how to laugh. They open their
mouths, to be sure, with some show of
noise. but they don't appear to mean
it. Show me the man whose anatomy
when he laughs appears to suffer with
an attack of the ague from the top of
his head to the sole Of his foot, and l
will show you one who won't be both
cred much with physicians-that is, if
he carries some OF his laughter to his
meals, which he is rather sure to do
The Caterer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
AN EDITOR CRITICIsEs COLLECTOR
GROOME.

That new Easton newspaper, the
Democrat which is owned and edited
by Paul Winchester, member of the
Maryland Legislature, complains that
Baltimore City and Cecil county have
too large a share of tine offices in the
Custom House, and that Talbot and
other Eastern Shore counties are neg
lected. The following are from the
Democrat of last week:
Seventeen places in the Custom
House it is said on good authority are
now held by citizens of Cecil county,
and they are among the best, including
the collector and chief deputy. Two
inferior places are held by citizens of
Talbot, while Queen Anne's also has
only two. "A pretty piece of bust
ness" truly.
Collector Groome is fast filling the
Custom House in Baltimore With Dem
ocrats. Talbot county would like to
hear from him. There are several
good Democrats here who would be
glad to take some Of the places made
vacant by the removals. Come, Gov
ernor you have many friends in this
county who are sadly disappointed in
seeing you pass Talbot by and give all
your favors to Cecil and Baltimore.
Give us a fair show.
Verify the way of the distributor OF
official patronage is hard. Brother
Winchester is probably not aware that
there are many Cecil democrats who
are also "sadly disappointed"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

WALT WHITMAN is to get a pension
tor nursing soldiers during the war.
His nursing has done more to benefit
the human race than his poetry, ex-
cept of course the case of his old friend
and admirer Mr.. Folger McKinsey,
who could extract more comfort from
one square inch of Walt WhitmanS
poetry than from all the world besides.
Every man to his taste.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

wives may be Contrlbutory evils, but the
only remedy is in raising the standard
of social morality and rigidly Furnishing
Offenders. TO get up bogus sympa-
thy for their families and allow them to
compound the felony they have com
mitted is to put perpetual premium
on forgery and fraud.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

local matter Ten Cents line for single insertion.
MIrridge aud Death Notices inserted grdtuifousiy.
Obituaries wiH be charged hGy the usual rate OF
transient LocGi matter
transient ratss-Eight cents line for one, and
-Four cents a line for every additional insertion.
one inch Of space counted as Ireire lines. one
sol nm FIRE Dollars per inch, one gear -Four
changes aHoired to yearly advertisers eHhout add
itoqai charge.
The circulation Of The Wh'9 beng among the most
intelligent classes Of Cecil county and the adjoining
counties OF Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware,
IT proprietor confidently recommends If TO BUSINESS
Men as d most desirable medium for renunsrdties
edrertising. To maintain its high standGrd az q
family journal. offensive Objectionable ddver-
fisemenf. lrW be admitted at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND says that
General Grant could stand very little
liquor. If he took a single glass of
wire 1t became cloud upon his other
wise clear and devoted faculties.
"Grant was one of the few men IN
whom nature had worked SO health
fully that bis system could never con-
tain liquor without mutiny."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
PROPOSALS FOR CHARCOAL.

The Mccullough Iron Co. will buy Fifty
thousand (5O,UUO) Bushels OF Charcoal. in one
lot, or III lots asgregatins this amount, and Will
receive bids to- same until February 10Th, 1887
Tn" Charcoal must he made from good. sound
Oak, Hickory or Chestnut wood must be OF first
cl.ss merthantahle quality. free from brands
brarZo. and mu t he subject to the inspection OF
our Manager, rs received The measurements to
be as measured nv US at 27is cubic inches per
bushel: the payments Tor same 10 he made in
cash ON the 2Uth VI each month"; for deliveries
made i'll the proceeding month. Bids must be
addressed to Enuch Mccullough. We President.
North East. Md. This Company reserves the
right to REJECT any all bids
MCCULLOUGH IRON CO.
Feb. 5-2t. North East Feb lst. 1857.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

y VERDICT for $3.50 and costs has
been obtained at Chambersburg, Pa,
by the trustees of the Methodist Church
at Greencastle against Mr.. Solomon
Bender. He had subscribed $500 to
the building of new church, but de-
clined to pay his subscription after the
project, which had been abandoned,
was revived.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

Dress Stuffs by tons. Dress
Stufs going by the tons every
week, almost every day.
The new French Sateens and
the Anderson Ginghams are
in. Wonderful plaids in the
Glnghams; charming combina-
ton in Sateens. Figures a lit
tie bolder than last year, but
nothing obtrusive. 571a cents,
Always crowds here and
there among Dress Goods.
Here is one Of the almost-al-
ways-crowded places; Pin
Stripes on Serge. Since the
first of January we've sold
more than ? 5,oooyards ofthcm.
And hardly told you they were
here. We know of no other
place where you can get such
value for your money. Dollar
goods-we sold them for 81
before the New Year-for 50
cents.
"\Vhy | paid $I.25 a yard
for those very goods in New
York, " said a lady buyer.
Stylish, desirable goods and
only 50 cents a yard! DO you
suppose they were made for
that No concern of yours;
here they are and you can
reach them-no7o. We prom
Use nothing for any tomorrow
on these Pin Stripes Serges.
$4,000 yards in three weeks
and no pushing!
Every thread hard twisted;
every fibre wool except the
stripe-a mere suggestion in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
ELKTON. FEBRUARY ., 1887.

THE Democrats claim to have
elected a man named Turpie, United
States Senator from Indiana. AS the
election was secured by the illegal vote
of a State Senator, the Republicans
propose to show up the hy,pie tude ]
of that so called election.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

Isn't there something radically wrong
in our banking system, or at least some
thing absolutely culpable in the official
conduct of the directors of bank, when
one of their clerks can steal systemati-
cally for ten years right under their
noses and not get caught? There is a
screw loose somewhere surely.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

Permanently rGluGGie for IFS Local as yell cs GEN
srGI intelligence Nsns Communications are respect
fully solicited from all sections Of the County, in
addition to the .csekIy contributions Of its regular
orps Of correspondents. Anonymous commlnicd
ohS uW recclue no attention, the name Of the
critsr being required in all cases guarantee Of
good tdith.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

Nature demands this kind OF adornment
of passion, and the Perusine. and even
the very cannibal," as Puuenham says
in his old Art OF Poetry, do sing their
hottest mattcrs-IHS .Str(iaioy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
Closed in consequence of "A Strike.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Jan. 3l.-The
Brandyvine, in this city, have been shut
down since last Thursday because of the
longshoremen.s strike in New York CITY.
The firm employs about 80 men. and
ships nearly all Its product to New Ioi k.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
Magnet which Never Fail to Draw


The semi-annual matchless mark down
sale of hi gh class garments for Men, Youths
and Boys Overcuats, suits Nc, all being
sacrificed without regard to present value OF
cost. Now is the appointed time to max. one
dollar do the work of two at Acme Hall,
II +. BALTIC, Inew no near Charles street
Baltimore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

Already two grades of our
Black Cachemire "Guaranteed'
Silk are gone. The other
grades are going fast.
Not a yard of either would
have been taken ifyou hadn' t
believed your eyes as well as
what we said. We want you
to use your eyes and all your
senses. We expect you to-.
We told you there was no dye
loading in these silks, that only
so much pure dye was used as
was needed to give the color.
That you must take on your
faith in us. But no word of
ours is needed to show you
the deep lustre, the perfect fin
ish, the fine material of the fab
rio.
Six grades left; highest price
sS.25; still some at SI.25.
The Black Satin Rhadames
at quarter off can't hold out
long. Makers might better
stop than keep the supply.
They don't work for fun.
Good, IS cents might well be
81; better 81; highest, $I.25.
Not that you can't get Black
Satin Rhadamcs of other deal
ers as low as IS cents. But
where else can you get such
Black Satin Rhadames atany OF
our prices?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

quantity, like a row of stitches.
sometimes two rows; a mere
suggestion but clear and dis
tInCt.
We had white, old gold and
red Pin Stripes on navy, cleo
trio and gendarme blue, and
on brown, green, and black;
we have just added grounds of
medium and light brown, tan
and wood shades.
So inches; 8 or I yards for
a dress pattern; $500 or s.. SO
for enough for Early Spring,
mountain or Shore dress, and
such a dress! DO you wonder
that nearly 10000 yards a
week have slipped of, almost
without help
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
Ei5 hers


You can order anything we
have by mail. Well send it
by mail, express, or freight as
you may direct.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

You have cleared many of
ourracks and counters of ladies'
garments again and again in
the past three weeks. 1t has
paid you to do it. 1t may pay
YOU more than ever now we
havcmadepricessucha as should
cause the s!owest of the goods
tn move
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
Fer Sale or Rent.

A Mill with four run OF hurrs an | all necessary
fItur eS for mcr 'hant and gJiSt work. good mill
building WAGER power ut IL 10 ~ feet head with
portable mill aud engiue attached inrludin6
100 Ages ot La al,
with fine dwelling and all necessary out-huiId-
ings not exceeding > niles fro stations both
the Il. \ .. X. X, and PuilIl"luhia y Whining
ton X. X, with. sight 'd IeryVIlle. Havrc-dt-
Grace and Fort Deposit Also convenient to
churchc-. SchouS aud sturrs : II will be offered
as whoo or separately. Possession given on the
Isl ui VI trch next
For further particulars write to or call
q. =. WHITAKER co.
Principle Furnace, Cecil Co, Nd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
NOTICE.

William Lair. iorm'r resident Of this county
viii again be at his brothers. BcnJamin X. Lair
near Ray View, 10 continue tho sac OF his popu-
lar rockers on ami after March l5 all orders sent
TO the above address viii pe promptly filled. En-
anime his stock which is strictly nIst-class both
i'll style and nnIsh. 1t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

good workers. among them one thoroughbred
stallion five wars i the coming summer; one
mare colt three years old the coming spring.
= COWS AND l BULL
One Alderney bull two years old. Alder
ney COW, two cows. one fresh. OK yoke and cart,
pl"ws, harrow. two-hor>e cultivator l one
horse cultivate, twO-lOrse roller, | twO-nor>s
corn planier. threehorse D-erlng Reaper and
Binder, farm wagon. set double wagon har-
ness, set pillow harness, horse rake. moving
machine. set til. ee-hurss double trees. set Two
horse double trees, forks and Faxes. double car
rage eNtens on top
Sale 70 begin 10 O'Clock.
TERMS OF SALE.-All su - OF ten dollars
and under cash. ia sums above thst amount
credit of nine months will be given by purch.
giving note with approved security payable at
the National Bank OF Elkron, with interest from
date. 1 per cent Oh ior cash on sums above ten
doll RS. DIX. J. DUNUTT.
SHoCKLEY y SM III. Auctloneers.
L. W. JANNEY, Clerk. Feb. 5-tS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
FIRST GLASS INVESTMENTS

And LOANS. 1--WE hundred dollar, and up
wards send ~ pamphlet No ,. Fest refer
Ell ces, FARM AM, PERKINS y CO, Duluth,
mn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

P,ius i'll the back are Frequently caused
by "A >u''d-u wr-uchiug of The spine. \ few
Applications of Salvation Oh vii give per
utm"nt r-'et. Price twenty-five cents.
For sale 10y al, druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
LADItS' W RAYS.

When YOU get among the
Upholstery Goods, there's
something novel and striking
at every turn. We have new
er before sold some of them SO
cheap. Think OF Coin Curtain
Muslin 81 inches wide at 57H
cents yard! And Nothing
ham Curtains as low as IS
cents a pair. The whole list is
built on the same rock-bottom
prices. Look at the goods and
the marvel is greater than to
read OF them, great as that is.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
LADIES LISTERS.

LADIES ULSTERS.
Black Cloth with velvet trimmings and silk
lining made hy Emile ringat Of Paris,
Reduced from 500 to sl5.
Dark Blue Figured Goth, tur collar and cuffs,
81 h lined made 10y sarah Magyar, OF Paris,
Reduced from 500 to $50.
Dark Brown Cloth. with velvet trimmings and
satin lining made by Sara May T. o. Paris,
Reduced from sou to Sl5.
Brown istrsKAn. with Real Beaver Collar to
WAIst and Beaver Guns,
Reduced from so 10 so.
Dark Green Cneviot with velvet trimmings and
Reduced from So to so.
Dark Green Cloth, with silk Trimmings and
Lining,
Down from S35 to $40.
Dark Blue Beaver Cloth. braided,
x iuccd from $50 to 80.
Brown and Black Astrakan,, with satin Fac
inss,
Reduce from 800 To 80.
Black Astrnkaus. with SILK Lining,
Reduced from $50 To Sl5
Dark Green Cloth. with Six Lining,
Reduced IRON so tn S.
Brown and Black Stockinettes,
Reduced from 81 To 81.
Reduced from SIS to 60
WHITE DRESSES.
Down from so to So.
Down from is 20 IS.
Down from SO to 50.
81 others in W mite and Culurs from 81 up.
Wrappers III CulUrS, Soc ami zoe.
LApItS' WRAPS
One lot b 'ack Cloth Wraps. trimmed with black
lace. let AMI p;issmcnterc, silk-lIued. No two
alike,
Reduced To IS.
SILK Velvet Rrocadcs in brown and black silk
lined. chenille nd Jat trl innings. No tru alike,
Reduced To $40
Bac. Lace cloth. paSsemcnterie and lace
trimmed. with silk Innings.
Re iuc,d 10 IS
Er# an t1r,.,tigt Plush cbeuilla M
let trimmings. p.ush-lIund.
Down from S.uu to SSJ
Back Velvet Six Erocade. - line, chenille
tl4!uILG'.
Down from Tl25 to SO.
Black Ne,vct. passeIncuuorie trimmings, silk
lined.
Down fror!r $l0O 10 10
Black SaUu DeI.yOu. p-Sssltonteris and Jet
tripuiugs. satin hnIHg.
Down from Sl25 10 so
Real sea- ~hrn Cloth, with isatner TT mhings
quilted SATIN Huius,
iiowu rom S4n to $50
Black A.tr,Aah and BOuel1S. srlk-ined, chen
lille trimmings.
Down from Fl2 to S..
- others re,"ced mn! Of them 10 less than
hal their f.sll.t price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05

Chestnut Thirteenth and Market streets
aud Civ hal square.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
ESTABlIShE DINI84i,

AL EIkION. MD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
ADV ERTISlNG RATES:

INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
- -----.-li------- -
n, K, ASSOCIATION.

As target shooting is becoming
more popular, and it being past
time that one seldom gets tired of,
the Hawaiian Rifle Association con-
templates the erection of q pavilion
with tiers of seats for spectators, at
the II. X. A. range, King street, an
awning to shelter the marksmen,
substantial bulkheads at the several
ranges, and sort of club room for
the II. II. A., the whole costing
about $4,000. To enable the asso-
citation to carry out their intentions
three rifles, as trophies for the best
scores, at 200, 400 and 800 yards,
q prize for each range, are offered.
Beginning on May lst, anybody
purchasing score card, from Mr..
Fisher or Mr.. Nicoll of the II. II.
A. for so cents, has the privilege of
competing for any one of the prizes,
or by purchasing three score cards,
for the three prizes. Further, any
persons can shoot as many times as
they purchase cards. The contest
for the prizes must be done in the
presence of two members of the Ii.
r. A. any day from May LIST to June
1St
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-04-28
VESSEL EXPECTED.

Am bark Timour, Brewer. sailed
from Boston Dec IL, due May l-20
Brit bark Cerates, from Liverpool,
due May l-20
Haw schr General Siegel, Sanders,
from French Frigate Shoals, due Nov
20-30
Am bktne Makah. from Newcastle, N
s w, due February 25-2S
Brit blk Scottish Lassie, w Singer,
sailed from Liverpool Jan 10 due May
20-31
Am bktne Hattie S Bangs. Terrill.
from HOngkong. due April 1890
Am VIII bk Ohio, from New Bedford,
due March 20-30
Am blk Julia Foard, Bergam, from
San Francisco, due ut Hil0, Hawaii,
AprA 1890
Am blk st Lucie, sailed from New
York March 2G, due September $50
Am blk C o Whitmore, \ Thompson,
from Departure Bay, due May 20-30
Am bktne John Worster, from Mana
limo, b G, due May 2O-3O
Am blk Hope, ID w b Penhallow, from
Port Townsend. dine May lilo
Am bgtne w G Irwin, j Il McCullooh,
from San Francisco, due April 1880